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Department of Computer Science Programme Catalogue 2013/14


USCM-AFB06: BSc (hons) Computer Science

Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

Mode of attendance: Full-time

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Year 1

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • This programme year does not have a DAP.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 1 Stage 1 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
CM10193 Systems requirements and design 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1

Designated Essential Units:
CM10227 Principles of programming 1 12 Credits
Compulsory Units:
CM10194 Computer systems architecture 1 6 Credits
CM10196 Discrete mathematics for computation 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1

Designated Essential Units:
CM10228 Principles of programming 2 12 Credits
Compulsory Units:
CM10195 Computer systems architecture 2 6 Credits
CM10197 Analytical mathematics for applications 6 Credits

Year 2

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • This programme year has a DAP.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 2 of this programme contributes 32% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
CM20214 Advanced programming principles 12 Credits
CM20215 Software systems development 12 Credits
CM20216 Designing interactive systems 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
CM20217 Foundations of computation 1 6 Credits
CM20219 Fundamentals of computer graphics 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
CM20218 Foundations of computation 2 6 Credits
CM20220 Fundamentals of pattern analysis 6 Credits

Year 3

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • This programme year has a DAP.
  • Exemption: Re-assessment not allowed in CM30082.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 3 Stage 3 of this programme contributes 68% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 3 Stage 3

Designated Essential Units:
CM30082 Individual project 18 Credits

Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 3

Compulsory Units:
CM30078 Networking 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 3 units from the following list:
List A1: Students must take units totalling 30 credits in each semester. The year programme must include at least 4 units from the union of lists A1 and A2.
CM30070 Computer algebra 6 Credits
CM30072 Safety-critical computer systems 6 Credits
CM30171 Advanced compilers 6 Credits
CM30174 Intelligent agents 6 Credits
CM30225 Parallel computing 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Only one DoS approved unit is permitted in the year. Modern language units are only available to students who have studied the language within additional units in years 1 and 2 and must be studied at a level appropriate to prior language qualifications and skills.
FL20262 Japanese stage 3 semester 1 (6 credits) 6 Credits
FL30216 French stage 5 semester 1 (6 credits) 6 Credits
FL30217 German stage 5 semester 1 (6 credits) 6 Credits
FL30218 Spanish stage 5 semester 1 (6 credits) 6 Credits
FL30222 French stage 6 semester 1 (6 credits) 6 Credits
FL30223 German stage 6 semester 1 (6 credits) 6 Credits
FL30224 Spanish stage 6 semester 1 (6 credits) 6 Credits
MN20074 Business information systems 6 Credits
ZZ30001 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 3

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 3 units from the following list:
List A2: Students must take units totalling 30 credits in each semester. The year programme must include at least 4 units from the union of lists A1 and A2.
CM30073 Advanced algorithms & complexity 6 Credits
CM30075 Advanced computer graphics 6 Credits
CM30080 Computer vision 6 Credits
CM30141 Advanced human computer interaction 6 Credits
CM30173 Cryptography 6 Credits
CM30226 Logic and semantics of programming languages 6 Credits
CM30229 Intelligent control and cognitive systems 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Only one DoS approved unit is permitted in the year. Modern language units are only available to students who have studied the language within additional units in years 1 and 2 and must be studied at a level appropriate to prior language qualifications and skills.
FL20263 Japanese stage 3 semester 2 (6 credits) 6 Credits
FL30219 French stage 5 semester 2 (6 credits) 6 Credits
FL30220 German stage 5 semester 2 (6 credits) 6 Credits
FL30221 Spanish stage 5 semester 2 (6 credits) 6 Credits
FL30225 French stage 6 semester 2 (6 credits) 6 Credits
FL30226 German stage 6 semester 2 (6 credits) 6 Credits
FL30227 Spanish stage 6 semester 2 (6 credits) 6 Credits
MN30076 Business strategy 6 Credits
ZZ30004 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits

Notes:
* This programme catalogue is applicable for the 2013/14 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that later years of a programme will be in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.